Update: Toledo CodeRED alert issued for man with rifle

April 6, 2014

UPDATE: At 12:50 a.m. Monday, April 7, Toledo Police issued a revised CodeRED Alert stating they "did not believe there is an immediate threat to the community" involving the earlier alert of the report of a man with a rifle spotted on South Church Street. The updated alert said no suspect had yet been located, however.

EARLIER: Toledo Police have authorized a CodeRED alert for a man reported armed with a rifle and carrying a backpack said to have been observed in or near the 600 block of South Church Street about 9 p.m. on Sunday, April 6. He is described as a white male with a dark coat and wearing a beanie. Toledo Police are being assisted by Tama and Meskwaki Nation Tribal Police and the Tama County Sheriff's Office searching the area. If you observe the person you should call the Tama County Sheriff's Office 641-484-3760 ext. 1.